Defending the reason for her question, the journalist explained that, in France, not much is said about Nigeria but when people talk about Nigeria, it’s about Boko Haram, violence and security.

So, she wanted Chimamanda to say something different about Nigeria.

“I think it reflects very poorly on French people that you have to ask me that question,” Chimamanda responded to the cheers of her audience. “Because I think surely it’s 2018, you know, I mean c’mon. My books are read in Nigeria. They are studied in schools, actually not just Nigeria, across the continent of Africa.”